Fuel-bucket.



F. L. SHARP.

FUEL BUCKET.

APPLlCATION FILED JAN. 25, 1916.

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FRANK I4. SHARP, OF HOMER, ILLINOIS.

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FUEL-BUCKET.

Application filed January 25, 1916.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, FRANK L. SHARP, a citizen of the United States, residing at Homer, in the county of Champaign, State of Illinois, have invented a new and useful Fuel-Bucket; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to an improved scuttle or bucket for carrying corn cobs, coal and the like, and One of the objects of the invention is the provision of an improved cover for the scuttle or bucket having an extension cover for the chute end of the bucket to prevent the chaff or flaky particles from the corn cobs from rising and flying out in the room, when turning the bucket or scuttle over when emptying the corn cob in a stove.

Another object of the inventionis to construct the extension cover and the cover proper, so that one is movable independent to the other and vice versa.

Another object of the invention is the provision of improved means for detachably pivoting the extension cover to the opposite sides of the scuttle or bucket.

Another object of the invention is the provision of means for holding the cover proper closed, when the scuttle or bucket is turned or tilted, to prevent the chaff or flaky particles from rising from the bucket or scuttle.

Another object of the invention is the provision of means for limiting the extension cover, so that it will open only partially when tilting the bucket or scuttle, to further prevent the chaff or flaky particles from leaving the scuttle.

In practical fields the details of construction may necessitate alterations, falling within the scope of what is claimed.

The invention comprises further features and combination of parts, as hereinafter set forth, shown in the drawings and claimed.

In the drawings: Figure 1 is a view showing the improved scuttle or bucket constructed in accordance with the invention. Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional view. Fig. 3 is a view in elevation and partly in section showing the scuttle or bucket tilted. Fig. 4 is a detail View of the connections of the cover proper and extension cover to the 0pposite sides of the scuttle or bucket.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Serial No. 74,142.

Referring more especially to the drawlngs, 1 designates the body of the scuttle or bucket having a bottom 2 and a chute 3, whlch are riveted at 2 and 8 to the body. The opposite sides of the chute 8 are provided with slots 4, which are angularly arranged. The chute 3 has an extension cover or closure 5 provided with a transverse rib 4* at one end, the axially alined pintles 4 of which engage the lower ends of the slots 4:, thereby pivotally supporting the cover or closure 5. This rib 4 has an upwardly extending flange 4:. The body of the scuttle or bucket has a cover or closure 7 provided with a head 7*, and a flange 6 from one side of the bead in horizontal alinement with the cover or closure 7. The bead 7 is pro-' vided with axially alined pintles 7 which engage the upper ends of the oppositely arranged slots l thereby pivotally mounting the cover or closure 7, which cover when closed, is so supported by the flange P, that the pintles 7 remain in engagement with the upper ends of the slots 4*, that is, when the cover or closure 5 is closed as shown in Fig. 2. It is to be noted that when the cover or closure 7 is thrown open, the flange 6 will contact with the flange 4 so as to support the cover or closure 7 as shown in dotted lines in Fig. 2, that is, when the closure 5 is in a tight closed position, there being a slight bulge 5 with which the edge of the cover or closure 5 engages. However, when corn cobs and the like are being emptied from the bed or scuttle, the cover or closure 5 having been opened, the cover 5 adjacent its hinged end engages the flange 6, thereby holding the cover or closure 7 securely in a closed position, thereby preventing the escape of the chaff or flaky particles. The cover 5 only opens far enough to permit the cobs and the like to empty. Connected at 8 to the opposite sides of the scuttle or bucket are the arms 9 of the bail handle 10.

The invention having been set forth, what is claimed as new and useful is 1. A bucket or scuttle comprising a body having an elongated chute, the opposite sides of the chute having upwardly and forwardly extending slots, a pair of covers or closures for the chute and the body, the adjacent ends of which covers or closures having pintles engaging the upper and lower ends of said slots, the pivoted end edge of the cover for the body having means to be Patented Oct. 1%, 1916.

engaged by the cover of the chute, so as to hold the cover for the body closed, when the cover of the chute is opened and the bucket tilted.

2. A bucket or scuttle comprising a body having an elongated chute, the opposite sides of the chute haying upwardly and forwardly extending slots, a pair of covers or closures for the chute and the body, the adjacent ends of which covers or closures having pintles engaging the upper and lower ends of said slots, the pivoted end edge 01 the cover for the body having means to be engaged by the cover of the chute, so as to hold the cover for the body closed, when the cover of the chute is opened and the bucket tilted, the pivoted end edge of the cover for the chute having an upwardly extending flange to be engaged by the means on the cover for the body, to hold the cover for the body in open position.

- In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

FRANK L. SHARP. Vitnesses CHARLES D. BABE, CLARENCE E. K-RUGI-I.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, 'D. O. 

